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Real Estate, both commercial and residential, is constantly evolving. The National Law Review covers the latest legal analysis in real estate and construction law across a variety of governmental levels—state and federal. Additionally, NLR covers updates related to transportation and other utilities and public works.

Public and private construction projects, financing, mortgages, tax cuts and incentives, foreclosures, and other topics are covered regularly and updated routinely on the site. Other areas covered include litigation, mediation, and arbitration which affects owners/contractors/subcontractors in the field, government agency news, and coverage of news/stories related to lenders, insurers, and sureties in the industry.

Public work issues are also covered frequently by the National Law Review. Infrastructure financing, topics including entitlements, development rights, property rights, the public-private partnership (P3), permitting, local ordinances, variances, and different legislation/restrictions in development. Coverage of development and property owner rights, cases involving homeowners associations, fees, pending litigation, and changes to local/state/federal ordinances and variances, are also available.

Additionally, the National Law Review covers regulations and legislation as it relates to mortgages and other real estate lending requirements; including, the requirements imposed on lenders under RESPA, and other news from the CFPB as it relates to homeownership and mortgage procedures, such as the Know Before You Owe Rule.

Articles related to highway safety, transportation news, and other utilities-topics, are also covered by the National Law Review. Coverage of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and changes to the organization are analyzed by NLR legal experts. The emerging technology of autonomous vehicles, developments in that technology, and the emerging regulation around driverless cars are analyzed, and the impact of this game-changing technology is considered.

In the construction arena, reporting worker injuries on the job site, and coverage of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) laws are extensively reported on by the attorney writers at the National Law Review. 

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Recent Construction, Real Estate, Infrastructure & Zoning News

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Jun
12
2013
Déjà Vu All Over Again: Ninth Circuit Rejects Yet Another Challenge To Rent Control, Including "Private Takings" Argument Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
26
2023
Ninth Circuit Strikes Down Berkeley’s Ban on Natural Gas in New Construction, Dealing Blow to California’s Electrification Efforts Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
9
2014
New California Statutes Potentially Increase Owners’ and Developers’ Exposure Under the Prevailing Wage Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
31
2014
Developer-Prepared Cost Comparisons Can Show Economic Infeasibility Under CEQA - California Environmental Quality Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
16
2024
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Consider Appeal of Ninth Circuit Ruling that Sober Living Homes Do Not Have to Prove Each Resident Is Disabled to Survive Summary Judgment in Challenge to Allegedly Discriminatory Zoning Laws Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
14
2024
California Continues Trend of Pushing Housing Legislation to Address Ongoing Housing Shortage Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
25
2024
A Win for Consistency Evaluations Under CEQA Guidelines 15183: Court Rules that Public Controversy is not a Basis for Additional Environmental Review Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
19
2024
Kentucky Restricts Marketing for Non-Bank Entities and Provides Clarity in Residential Real Estate Transactions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
19
2014
Turnin’ Havana to Atlanta: The White House Opens Doors for U.S. Telecommunications Investment in Cuba and Latin America Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
7
2015
California Supreme Court Announces New Test for CEQA “Unusual Circumstances” Exception Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
15
2017
Update – City of Los Angeles Affordable Housing Linkage Fee Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
17
2018
It’s All a Matter of [Statutory] Construction: Supreme Court Narrowly Interprets the Good Faith Dispute Exception to Prompt Payment Requirements in United Riggers & Erectors, Inc. v. Coast Iron & Steel Co. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
25
2019
California Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of De Novo and Substantial Evidence Standards Of Review In CEQA Cases Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
10
2019
Opportunity Zones Update New Proposed Treasury Regulations (Part III) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
7
2020
California Judicial Council Adopts Rule Tolling State of Limitations Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
18
2020
Make No Mistake – Rent Control Laws Apply To Single-Family Homes Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
10
2010
Modified Total Cost Method of Proving Damages: Approved For California Public Works Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
17
2011
"Over the River" and into the Legal Fray: Christo and Jeanne-Claude Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
8
2011
The Year 2010 In Review: Public Works Projects (CA) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
21
2011
Dispelling the Myth of MERS as a "Sham" Beneficiary Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
17
2021
Association of Bay Area Governments Formally Denies Nearly All Regional Housing Needs Allocation Appeals Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
10
2022
Challenge to Housing and Revitalization Project Found Not Cognizable under the Fair Housing Act and California Fair Employment and Housing Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
21
2022
Court of Appeal Holds No-Project Alternative Analysis May Mean More When Conversation is an Option and Reinforces Low Barrier to Entry Under the Exhaustion Doctrine Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
12
2013
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Not Needed Before Starting Eminent Domain Proceeding Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
16
2023
FTC Seeks to Block Deal Between Top Mortgage Loan Technology Providers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
29
2013
Non-Protestable Task Order Procurement Decision Shuts Out Incumbent Contractor Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
18
2023
Los Angeles Mayor Signs New Legislation Exempting Affordable Housing Projects from Site Plan Review Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
25
2024
A Potential Big Win for Real Estate Developers in Illinois: CGL Coverage for Property Damage from Defective Work Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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